AfriLAB: Regional Soil Laboratory Network for Africa | First meeting. 21 - 24 May 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya

1. Laboratory name: Farming and Engineering Services
Limited (FES) – Agricultural Laboratory
Country: Malawi
Name of the presenter: Luca Desideri – Group
Agronomist

2. Soil analysis in your country
We will be Malawi’s first private sector agricultural
laboratory
NIR and MIR technologies are being commercialized in
Malawi and they are widely utilized by fertilizer
companies
Sample
Collection
Sample
Transport
Sample
Analysis
Results
Analysis
Agri-services

3. Strength/weakness
FES Agricultural Laboratory Strengths:
•Cutting edge technology and highly qualified staff
•Ambition and motivation to thrive as a startup
•Independence
•Strong relationship and reputation with commercial agricultural producers
on all scales
•Able as a company to provide comprehensive precision agriculture
services to our costumers
What do you think it could be improved?
•We are not yet operational
•Our client base and the nature of our work

4. What are your expectations out of this meeting and
GLOSOLAN?
-Recognition
-Network
-Opportunities